Dana Award
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Laura-Gray Street
ローラ・グレイ・ストリート
Rōra Gurei Sutorīto
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Poet, Professor
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- Randolph College (faculty), Greater Lynchburg Environmental Network (board), Central Virginia Land Conservancy (board), Randolph College Creative Writing and Visiting Writers Series (director)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollins University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Virginia | — | — | M.A. | — | United States |
| Warren Wilson College | — | — | M.F.A. | — | United States |
Hollins University
Country:
United States
University of Virginia
Degree:
M.A.
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
United States
Warren Wilson College
Degree:
M.F.A.
Year of Graduation:
1996
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Dana Award (Poetry) | — | — | Dana Awards | Winner |
| — | Fellowship from the Virginia Commission for the Arts | — | — | Virginia Commission for the Arts | Fellowship |
| — | The Greensboro Review Award in Poetry | — | — | The Greensboro Review | Winner |
| 2003 | Emerging Writers Contest (Southern Women Writers Conference) — Poetry | — | — | Southern Women Writers Conference | Winner |
Dana Award (Poetry)
2002
Organization:
Dana Awards
Result:
Winner
Fellowship from the Virginia Commission for the Arts
Organization:
Virginia Commission for the Arts
Result:
Fellowship
The Greensboro Review Award in Poetry
Organization:
The Greensboro Review
Result:
Winner
Emerging Writers Contest (Southern Women Writers Conference) — Poetry
2003
Organization:
Southern Women Writers Conference
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shift Work
2018 Poetry (chapbook)A chapbook collecting recent short poems and sequences, focusing on nature, labor, and the particulars of everyday life.
naturelaboreveryday life
Pigment and Fume
2014 PoetryA collection of poems exploring nature, science, and materiality, with a strong ecopoetics perspective.
ecopoetrynaturemateriality
The Ecopoetry Anthology (co-edited)
2013 Edited anthologyCo-edited with Ann Fisher-Wirth, an anthology assembling ecopoetry and nature writing.
ecopoetryenvironmental literature
Beggars
2004 Poem (journal)A poem published in the online journal Blackbird, depicting figures and boundaries.
figuresboundaries
Ring-necks
2004 Poem (journal)Published in Blackbird; a poem reflecting concern with wildlife and ecosystems.
wildlifeecosystems
The Art of Navigation
1996 Poetry (collection)A collection from Warren Wilson, featuring metaphors of navigation and direction.
navigationdirectionmetaphor
The Romance of Measure for Measure
1986 Poetry / academic workA work from University of Virginia with aspects of an MA thesis, engaging in dialogue with Shakespeare.
literary criticismShakespeare
Bibliography
- Shift Work (2018)
- Pigment and Fume (2014)
- The Ecopoetry Anthology (co-edited, 2013)
- Beggars (poem, Blackbird, 2004)
- Ring-necks (poem, Blackbird, 2004)
- The Art of Navigation (1996)
- The Romance of Measure for Measure (1986)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Observational, lyrical poetry influenced by ecopoeticsCareful imagery exploring the intersection of nature and science
- Recurring Motifs
- nature and landscapewildlifeland and memory
Legacy
Recognized in ecopoetry and nature poetry; she has contributed as an educator and participant in regional literary and environmental activities.
Trivia
- Directs the Creative Writing and Visiting Writers Series at Randolph College.
- Serves on the boards of the Greater Lynchburg Environmental Network and the Central Virginia Land Conservancy.
- Maintains an official website (www.lauragraystreet.com).
- Uses social media (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) for professional outreach.